Goraya Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011

Goraya is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district. The Goraya city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,590 families residing in the Goraya city. The total population of Goraya is 16,462 out of which 8,657 are males and 7,805 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goraya is 902.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goraya city is 1716 which is 10% of the total population. There are 912 male children and 804 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goraya is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goraya is 84%. Thus Goraya has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 86.37% and the female literacy rate is 81.4% in Goraya.

Population
16,462
Literacy
84%
Sex Ratio
902

Goraya Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,590 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Goraya Nagar Panchayat

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goraya Nagar Panchayat.

Total Male Female
Children 1,716 912 804
Literacy 84% 77.3% 73%
Scheduled Caste 4,864 2,520 2,344
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 4,074 1,968 2,106

Caste-wise Population - Goraya

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goraya.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,864 2,520 2,344
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Goraya

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Goraya is 11,650 which is 70.77% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Goraya is 409 which is 2.48% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Goraya as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 11,650 (70.77%) 6,200 5,450
Muslim 409 (2.48%) 233 176
Christian 101 (0.61%) 52 49
Sikh 4,251 (25.82%) 2,148 2,103
Buddhist 11 (0.07%) 4 7
Jain 25 (0.15%) 12 13
Other Religion 3 (0.02%) 2 1
No Religion Specified 12 (0.07%) 6 6

Literacy Rate - Goraya

The total literacy rate of Goraya was 84.01% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 12,388 literates, males were 6,689 while females were 5,699. Also the male literacy rate was 86.37% and the female literacy rate was 81.4% in Goraya.

  Goraya Punjab
Female 81.4% 70.73%
Male 86.37% 80.44%
Total 84.01% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Goraya

The Sex Ratio of Goraya is 902. Thus per every 1000 men there were 902 females in Goraya. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Goraya.


Child Population - Goraya

According to Census 2011, there were 1,716 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Goraya. Out of which 912 were male while 804 were female.


Working Population - Goraya

In Goraya Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,899 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,899 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,663 4,923 740
Cultivators 131 124 7
Agriculture Labourer 37 33 4
Household Industries 219 195 24
Other Workers 5,276 4,571 705
Marginal Workers 236 108 128
Non Working 10,563 3,626 6,937

Goraya Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Goraya is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,359 76.9% 862
2 Ward No - 2 1,256 70.2% 877
3 Ward No - 3 1,487 77.5% 894
4 Ward No - 4 1,746 73% 906
5 Ward No - 5 1,177 86.8% 952
6 Ward No - 6 1,391 74.3% 903
7 Ward No - 7 1,254 78.1% 815
8 Ward No - 8 1,215 85.3% 887
9 Ward No - 9 1,255 70.4% 922
10 Ward No - 10 1,027 72.7% 945
11 Ward No - 11 1,007 68.4% 918
12 Ward No - 12 1,220 73% 906
13 Ward No - 13 1,068 70.4% 970

Map of Goraya, Jalandhar, Punjab


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